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Fernando Moreira

Also known as: Fernando Moreira, F. Moreira, Moreira, F.

Universidade Portucalense, Universidade Aberta, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia

Research areas: Computer Science · Information Systems · Mobile Learning in Education · Educational Games and Gamification · Educational Technology and E-Learning

ORCID iD 0000-0002-0816-1445
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Fernando Moreira established the Science and Technology Department, created the first engineering degrees, and served as its head from May 2018 until February 2022. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 1992, a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering in 1997, and a PhD in Electronic Engineering in 2003, all from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto. In 2018, he also achieved his Habilitation. He has been a member of the University since 1992 and currently holds the position of Full Professor. Additionally, he serves as a visiting professor at several other esteemed universities. His teaching portfolio encompasses a range of subjects across undergraduate and postgraduate studies. He also supervises PhD and Master's students. He has made significant contributions to his field, with over 350 peer-reviewed, Scopus-indexed scientific publications in national and international journals and conferences. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for several journals and books. He has organised numerous special issues for JCR journals (Telematics and Informatics, Future Generation Computer Systems, Cluster Computing, Expert Systems, etc.). His commitment to advancing research is reflected in his consistent participation as Conference Chair, Workshop Chair, Chief Guest, and Keynote speaker, as well as on the programme and scientific committees of national and international conferences. He served as the MSc in Computation coordinator for a decade, demonstrating his dedication to academic leadership. He is a member of the REMIT research centre steering committee, with extensive editorial experience and a track record of co-editing several books. His professional affiliations include NSTICC, ACM, and IEEE. His primary research interests include mobile computing, AI in higher education, Machine Learning, and Digital transformation. He received the prestigious Atlas Elsevier Award in April 2019 for his contributions. Ranked in the top 0.72% in Computer Science by ScholarGPS (2026)

Employment

Education

  • Universidade Aberta Agregação
    2018 - 2018
  • Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia Doutoramento
  • Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia Mestrado

Projects & Funding

  • Twin NavAux (Promoción del uso del gemelo digital en la industria auxiliar naval de Galicia – Norte de Portugal) Interreg
    2023 - 2025
  • SPADATAS (Security and Privacy in Academic Data management at Schools) Erasmus+
    2022 - Present
  • Projeto SPuMoNI – Smart Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
    2020 - 2022
  • Instituto de Engenharia Eletrónica e Informática de Aveiro Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
    2019 - 2019
  • IJP - Instituto Jurídico Portucalense Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
    2019 - 2019
  • IEcPBI – Ecossistema Interativo para a Internacionalização das Empresas Portuguesas FCT (Lisboa, PT)
    2018 - 2022
  • Ecosistema Interativo para a Internacionalização das Empresas Portuguesas Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
    2018 - 2022
  • Red Colaborativa para soportar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el área de Interacción Humano - Computador a nivel Iberoamericano Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado
    2016 - Present
  • Transformação Digital no Setor da Construção do Tâmega e Sousa COMPETE 2020

Publications (393)